The level of filtering was classified in 26 countries in 2007 and in 25 countries in 2009.

Of the 41 separate countries classified in these two years, seven were found to show no evidence of filtering (Egypt, France, Germany, India, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States), while one was found to engage in pervasive filtering in all areas (China), 13 were found to engage in pervasive filtering in one or more areas, and 34 were found to engage in some level of filtering in one or more areas.

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ONI's summarized global Internet filtering data was last updated on 20 September 2013.

The first in 2009 surveyed 15 countries, The reports are based on surveys that ask a set of questions designed to measure each country’s level of Internet and digital media freedom, as well as the access and openness of other digital means of transmitting information, particularly mobile phones and text messaging services.

Results are presented for three areas: The results from the three areas are combined into a total score for a country (from 0 for best to 100 for worst) and countries are rated as "free" (0 to 30), "partly free" (31 to 60), or "not free" (61 to 100) based on the totals.

Control over the Internet is centralized with the government-owned Beltelecom managing the country’s Internet gateway.

Regulation is heavy with strong state involvement in the telecommunications and media market.

As a way to limit coverage of demonstrations some Internet users and bloggers have been arrested and others have been invited to “preventive conversations” with the police. 317-3, which took effect on 6 January 2012, reinforced Internet surveillance and control measures.

The Belarus government has moved to second- and third-generation controls to manage its national information space.

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Among other topics the reports include information on freedom of speech and the press including Internet freedom The reports are prepared by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor within the United States Department of State.